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Online Bachelor’s in Sociology

Program overview: online bachelor’s in sociology

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Since all human behavior is social, few fields have such broad scope and relevance for research, theory, and the application of knowledge.

The KU Department of Sociology – founded in 1889 – is the oldest in the country, and one of the top 50 sociology departments among public universities. With a bachelor’s degree in sociology, you will gain a robust foundation for understanding and engaging with an increasingly diverse and global world, and gain the tools to contribute solutions to today’s most challenging problems.

This is a degree-completion program designed for students with some prior college credit who want to earn their bachelor’s degree. Students should enter with at least 24 hours and optimally with 40 hours. These credit hours could have been obtained from KU, a community college, or prior university coursework elsewhere.

33 sociology credits | 120 total credits | 100% online

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What careers are possible with an online bachelor’s in sociology?

Given the range of topics covered, and the breadth of knowledge and transferable skills that sociology majors learn, KU’s online sociology degree will prepare you for a variety of careers with an average annual estimated salary of just over $76,000, according to economic modeling firm Lightcast*.

Popular career paths include community and social service, education, public administration, public health, government, law and criminal justice, and social justice advocacy. Graduates may also pursue careers in both for-profit and nonprofit human resource management, health sciences, international development, and research and data science.

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Online bachelor’s in sociology careers

$76k*
estimated annual salary
1889
oldest sociology program in the country
Top 50
RANKING AMONG PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

How flexible is online learning at KU?

KU’s online degree programs are designed with your busy schedule in mind and offer the flexibility to study wherever — and often whenever — is most convenient for you. Our online courses are taught by the same highly regarded faculty and expert instructors, and contain the same rigorous curriculum and instruction as our on-campus programs.

Why get an online bachelor’s degree in sociology from KU?

As the oldest sociology department in the country, we have extended our tradition of excellence into cutting-edge innovations in digital instruction and outreach in our online program. This program will give you a firm foundation in sociological theory and research techniques, and offers courses that focus on gender, racial, and class inequality; diversity and inclusion; health and medicine; education; and crime and deviance.

 

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FAQ: online bachelor’s in sociology

This program has a rolling application deadline. We will work with new applicants up to a month before the start of an eight-week course. If that deadline can’t be met, the application will roll over to the next available start date.

If starting from scratch, most students complete a bachelor’s degree in four to six years. This is dependent upon whether students are enrolled full time taking 12-15 credit hours each semester, or enrolled part time taking less than 11 credit hours.

Students will work closely with their academic success coaches to create a graduation timeline that meets their needs and best fits into their lives.

Yes, this program can be completed 100% remotely.

All students are eligible for the same financial aid and scholarships that on-campus students can access. Additionally, The College Online Scholarship may be awarded for up to $2,000 for one academic year.

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